User:Houseofisaac/Bethel Church (Redding, California)
BETHEL CHURCH was established in Redding as a small Assemblies of God church in 1959. More recently the church has grown to an estimated attendance of around 3,000 and has become an economic force and household name in the north state area of California.[1]
Bill Johnson and his wife Brenda (Beni) Johnson have been the Senior Pastors of Bethel Church since February of 1996. Johnson is a fifth generation pastor.
LIST OF CURRENT AND FORMER SENIOR PASTORS - BETHEL CHURCH[edit]
Bill Johnson- 1996 - current
Ray Larson - 1984 - 1996
M. Earl Johnson - 1968 - 1982 [1]
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BETHEL CHURCH IN NORTH STATE AREA[edit]
The Redding congregation has become an economic force in the north state, through its conferences and events like Jesus Culture.[2]
Bethel is more than a church - it is a conglomeration of various businesses, varying from a coffee shop to an online multimedia production and distribution company.[1]
These businesses include:
- HeBrews Coffee
- Eagles Nest Bookstore
- iBethel.tv [1]
AFFILIATED MINISTRIES[edit]
- Jesus Culture
- Global Legacy
- Kris Valloton Ministries
BETHEL CHURCH LEADERS[edit]
Senior Leaders: Bill and Beni Johnson.
Senior Associate Leaders and Overseers of the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry: Kris and Kathy Vallotton.
Family Life/Counseling Pastors: Danny and Sheri Silk.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Winters, Amanda (January 16, 2010). "Bethel burgeons under pastor's visions of prosperity". Record Searchlight.
- ^ Benda, David (August 9, 2009). "Buzz on the Street: Bethel Church having a positive impact on the economy". Record Searchlight.